War and Peace

Bibi Dong nodded in understanding. She had come from the countryside herself as a child and knew the village saying: "If you farm without manure, you might as well be fooling around blindly."

This showed just how much farmers valued fertilizing their fields.

Chen Jian explained, "Manure contains a high amount of the Nitrogen Element. Applying manure is essentially applying the Nitrogen Element to the fields. Fertilizer, meanwhile, is a combination of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Naturally, fertilizing the fields will increase yields."

Bibi Dong urgently asked, "Is fertilizer complicated to make? Can it be widely promoted? Is it expensive?"

She truly wanted to know.

If the Entire Continent could use fertilizer, then Spirit Hall could win over the hearts of most of the people with this alone.

Where the people's hearts went, victory would follow.

That would greatly reduce the resistance they faced when unifying the continent.

If potatoes and fertilizer were promoted together, Douluo Continent could completely bid farewell to famine!

Wasn't this precisely the dream and belief she had pursued for years?

Bibi Dong took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in her heart.

She had never imagined that she would be so close to her dream.

She subconsciously glanced sideways at Ye Tian. What a fate... that she had met him.

Chen Jian explained, "Young Lady, you'll have to ask Young Master Ye Tian about fertilizer production. I only know about its effects. I know very little about how it is made."

His sister's urgent gaze was so oppressive that Ye Tian felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He scratched his head awkwardly. "Why are you suddenly interested in this, Sis?"

Bibi Dong stared seriously at Ye Tian. "I see the possibility of agricultural reform across the entire continent... the possibility of giving every person at the bottom a good life!"

"I never expected you to have such aspirations, Sis." Ye Tian did not find it strange. After all, his sister had risen from hardship herself and had spent several years in Spirit Hall. It was only natural for her to possess such foresight.

He shrugged and explained, "The fertilizer used by the farm is essentially processed from Volcanic Ash. The raw material costs are practically zero, so there's nothing difficult about that.

"The processing requires some skill and money, but overall, the price is still reasonable. It has already been widely promoted along the Red Sea Coast."

Sea Soul Mountain beneath their feet was actually a volcano.

Its ridge was covered in a thick layer of Volcanic Ash, rich in Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. After fairly simple purification and impurity removal, it could become qualified fertilizer.

The reason Ye Tian had established Butterfly Farm here was also because it made transporting fertilizer convenient.

There were several volcanoes like Sea Soul Mountain along the East Sea Coast, so there was no need to worry about running out of raw materials.

Bibi Dong's expression shifted. "Xiao Tian, have you ever considered promoting fertilizer across the Entire Continent?"

"Huh?" Ye Tian was startled for a moment, then chuckled lightly. "Better not think about that. After all, the continent's conflict is about to begin. Promoting it would be pointless. Sis, you should stay here with me on the East Sea Coast and live peacefully."

Hu Liena asked in confusion, "Brother, why do you think war is about to begin on the continent?"

Even as Spirit Hall's future heir, she did not know that Spirit Hall was about to go to war with the Two Great Empires.

What made Ye Tian so certain?

After saying that, Hu Liena could not help looking at her teacher.

Could her teacher be hoping for war?

That shouldn't be the case...

"Do I even need to explain?" Ye Tian said confidently. "Have you forgotten what I told you before about the cause of war?"

"The start of a war may not necessarily be the will of Spirit Hall and the Two Great Empires, but rather the Gods fanning the flames from behind the scenes?"

Hu Liena curled her lips. "Isn't that the same as not explaining anything? Didn't you say the Gods cannot descend upon Douluo Continent? If they can't descend, how can they influence whether war happens?"

Ye Tian sighed softly. "That is the Darkness Law at work."

"Let's do a little test. Suppose you two are both heirs of the Gods on Douluo Continent. Sis, you represent Bibi Dong, while Nana Meimei represents the Two Great Empires."

Ye Tian first looked at his sister. "If you were Bibi Dong, what would you most want Spirit Hall to do?"

Bibi Dong was taken aback, but she answered without hesitation, "I would want Spirit Hall to unify the continent, of course without a large-scale war. If a large-scale war were unavoidable, I would rather postpone the dream of unifying the continent."

Once a large-scale war broke out, it would ultimately only harm the interests of ordinary people.

Ye Tian did not continue speaking with his sister. Instead, he turned to Hu Liena. "What about your dream, Nana Meimei? From the perspective of the Two Great Empires."

Hu Liena pressed a hand to her forehead and thought for a while before saying seriously, "I would want to limit Spirit Hall's infiltration of the empires, strengthen control over the people, and strive to maintain the current situation.

"If Spirit Hall invaded, I would mobilize every force available to resist Spirit Hall's invasion.

"Because Spirit Hall's invasion would shake my position."

Hu Liena then spread her hands in confusion. "See? Neither side wants to start a war, so why do you think one can happen, Brother?"

Ye Tian sighed. "This test isn't over yet. Don't forget that you have another identity: heirs of the Gods."

He turned to Bibi Dong again. "If you obtain godhood, you will gain overwhelmingly absolute power over the Two Great Empires."

"However, obtaining godhood requires using all the faith of Douluo Continent as the price. That means starting a war and unifying the continent."

Bibi Dong's gaze was firm. "I already said that the cost of a full-scale war is too great. It would only harm ordinary people. I would not start a war."

"Then you would refuse to inherit godhood?" Ye Tian asked.

"Yes." Bibi Dong nodded lightly.

Ye Tian said nothing and instead stared at Hu Liena. "Nana Meimei, do you think the Two Great Empires can defeat Spirit Hall?"

"No. Spirit Hall is simply too strong. Once war begins, Spirit Hall will most likely win miserably, while the Two Great Empires will be defeated and destroyed." Hu Liena shook her head.

Ye Tian said seriously, "Fine. Next question: if Spirit Hall possesses godhood, do you think you could defeat Spirit Hall?"

Hu Liena was startled, then laughed speechlessly. "The Two Great Empires can't defeat Spirit Hall even without godhood. If Spirit Hall possesses godhood, then they definitely can't defeat it! Brother, aren't you asking something obvious?"

Ye Tian said irritably, "Don't argue with me. Just answer. You now have an opportunity to inherit godhood. If inheriting it might allow you to defeat Spirit Hall, though the price is that you must destroy Spirit Hall and offer Douluo Continent's faith to the Gods, would you inherit it?"

Hearing this, Hu Liena fell silent. She asked, "The premise is that I already know my teacher possesses godhood, but has not inherited it yet?"

"Of course!" Ye Tian confirmed.

Hu Liena said nothing.

It was an extremely difficult choice.

The Two Great Empires and Spirit Hall were enemies. There was no trust between them at all.